STOP 0x0000000A May Occur in Afd.sys Under High Stress (164396)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q164396

SYMPTOMS

Under high stress, a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Server may get Blue Screen with a STOP 0x0000000A error in Afd.sys.

CAUSE

The reference count on the File Object is not incremented before queuing the workitem, and the File Object is torn down when it's time to free the workitem.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/8/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB164396
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